Why are people obsessed about sub numbers?

[BananaHandsB]

it allows ppl to think they're justifying their endless complaints, even tho, in the history of every mmo, subs decrease over time, its really more about the rate of decrease, and that's what makes wow so impressive and last as long as it has.

[Magic Pancake]

it allows ppl to think they're justifying their endless complaints, even tho, in the history of every mmo, subs decrease over time, its really more about the rate of decrease, and that's what makes wow so impressive and last as long as it has.

Again, why must an MMO decline? Is WoW really doomed and their's nothing Blizzard can do about it?

[Grubjuice]

well i belive more subs equal more content? As more cash means more output?

not necessarily, the development budget is set and all revenue above that and other overhead is profit. more sub equal more profit but not necessarily more content, unless the company feels that sub losses are causes profit to drop in which case they invest MORE money into development to prop up subs, thus dropping subs can lead to more content.

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Again, why must an MMO decline? Is WoW really doomed and their's nothing Blizzard can do about it?

Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.